Wiki icd 10 after surgery codes

[hydeeweez]

I know this probably sounds like a silly question. However, I am wondering if a patient has an anterior cruciate ligament tear and then has surgery how do you code the after surgery visits? With the tear code or ???

Thanks

 

[mitchellde]

it depends on if you are coding it as an injury with anS code or an non injury disruption with the M code. The injury codes are used for postop care with the 7th character D. While non injury post op is coded with Z codes for aftercare.

 

[graceroni13]

If it's a non-injury code, what is the right Z code to use? Z47.89? or Z49.89?????